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Things Look Different in the Light & Other Stories
Medardo Fraile
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Description for Things Look Different in the Light & Other Stories
Paperback. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Among these wonderful, blackly comic tales from the Spanish master of the short story, an office queen falls from her throne, a tartan shirt holds the threads of a man's life, a simple dictation test results in glimpsed mortality, and a case of mistaken identity finally pays off. Taking in love, family, war, food and the unforgettable view of the world from childhood, these rich, charming stories and Fraile's light touch will stay with you long after you have finished reading.
Among these wonderful, blackly comic tales from the Spanish master of the short story, an office queen falls from her throne, a tartan shirt holds the threads of a man's life, a simple dictation test results in glimpsed mortality, and a case of mistaken identity finally pays off. Taking in love, family, war, food and the unforgettable view of the world from childhood, these rich, charming stories and Fraile's light touch will stay with you long after you have finished reading.
Product Details
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782273660
SKU
V9781782273660
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About Medardo Fraile
Medardo Fraile b.1925 grew up in Madrid, and lived through the siege of the city during the Spanish Civil War. He first achieved literary recognition for his work in experimental theatre, becoming part of a group including Alfonso Sastre and Alfonso Paso, and writing the acclaimed play El Hermano. During the Fifties his focus moved to short-story writing, and he ... Read more
Reviews for Things Look Different in the Light & Other Stories
Life lasts only a few minutes, but Fraile's narrative nose will endure for ever
Andres Neuman A master of black comedy... He has a light touch and a razor wit as well as a highly original way of looking at the world
Eileen Battersby Irish Times So little is said and so much is conveyed
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Andres Neuman A master of black comedy... He has a light touch and a razor wit as well as a highly original way of looking at the world
Eileen Battersby Irish Times So little is said and so much is conveyed
... Read more